Monthly Archives: <span>March 2024</span>

Adam Neumann’s Flow Plans Apartments, Offices in Downtown Miami

Adam Neumann’s real estate startup Flow is planning $300 million in Miami developments in an area that was known as tent city just a decade ago. The plans include rental apartments, retail space and small offices, all within walking distance …

Creditors Move to Force Giuliani to Insure His Florida Condo Until It’s Sold to Pay Debts

Full-time Florida residents and snowbirds aren’t the only ones having trouble obtaining insurance on their condominiums. Rudy Giuliani, the former New York Mayor and longtime attorney for Donald Trump, has told a bankruptcy judge that he can’t afford to pay …

University of Maryland Lifts Suspensions on Most Fraternities Amid Hazing Probe

The University of Maryland has lifted its suspension of most fraternities and sororities after an investigation into hazing and alcohol-related activities, the university said Friday, though five chapters will remain under investigation and continue to be subject to limited restrictions …

Washington Commissioner Fines Molina $100K for Billing Errors

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined Molina Healthcare of Washington $100,000 on Tuesday for errors in the company’s enrollment and billing system. Kreidler’s office opened a review of Molina’s enrollment and billing system in 2021 after a significant increase in …

Connecticut Weighs Ban on Legacy Admissions at Private and Public Colleges

Connecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges and universities across the state, including private ones like Yale University. A bill was advanced to the Senate floor on Thursday, days after …

People Moves: BenefitMall Names Hutchinson Benefits Sales Executive for Southern California

BenefitMall has named Don Hutchinson benefits sales executive for Southern California. Hutchinson has over a decade of industry experience. Before joining BenefitMall in February, Hutchinson most recently served as a regional sales manager at Choice Administrators. BenefitMall is headquartered in …

Transportation Industry Outlook 2024: A Year of Continued Challenges

This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. More challenges are coming to the transportation sector in 2024. The U.S. economy continues to be the number one worry for drivers and fleet carriers alike. Factors like …

A North/South Approach

Renting or buying a boat and keeping it in a storage facility in states like Florida is pricey, adding up to a few thousand dollars in monthly rent, sometimes equaling the cost of a high-end boat itself. For those boat …

Florida Condo Sales and Prices Fall Due to Insurance, Association Costs, Redfin Says

Condominium sales and prices in Miami, Jacksonville and Tampa and other parts of Florida have dropped over the past year, largely due to the soaring cost of property insurance and association fees, according to Redfin, a U.S. real estate and …

Allstate’s Florida Company Defends 54% Condo Rate Hike. Blames Reinsurance, Hurricane, Rapid Growth

When Allstate’s Florida unit, Castle Key Indemnity Co., entered the surging condominium insurance market in 2020, it looked like it had made a smart bet: Within two years, the carrier had added no fewer than 123,000 policies. Then came reinsurance …